diff --git a/src/servers/app/Desktop.cpp b/src/servers/app/Desktop.cpp
index e578e74225..c5dabd13c6 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/Desktop.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/Desktop.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2001-2005, Haiku.
+ * Copyright 2001-2006, Haiku.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  *
  * Authors:
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ Desktop::Desktop(uid_t userID)
 	fSettings(new DesktopSettings::Private()),
 	fApplicationsLock("application list"),
 	fShutdownSemaphore(-1),
+	fCurrentWorkspace(0),
 	fAllWindows(kAllWindowList),
 	fSubsetWindows(kSubsetList),
 	fWorkspacesLayer(NULL),
@@ -481,12 +482,6 @@ Desktop::_DispatchMessage(int32 code, BPrivate::LinkReceiver &link)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		case AS_SET_SYSCURSOR_DEFAULTS:
-		{
-			GetCursorManager().SetDefaults();
-			break;
-		}
-
 		case B_QUIT_REQUESTED:
 			// We've been asked to quit, so (for now) broadcast to all
 			// test apps to quit. This situation will occur only when the server